Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Yesterday we went for another road trip to our small Amish community and I was so happy to see that some of them are now selling produce from the end of their driveways and homes.

We stopped at one homestead that had a "Sweet Corn" sign at the road and drove down the long winding driveway to see a beautiful large barn and house that can't be seen from the road at all. I was greeted at the door by this young Amish woman and when I asked if she had corn available she said "Yes, but I'll have to go to the garden to pick it". I almost jumped for joy - I've never had corn that fresh before!
As she headed to the garden, I went to the car to get Miss Pearl and Shelby as they had both spotted the horses in the field and wanted to take a closer look. It just happened to be right beside the garden where the woman was snapping the corn off the stalks. I was almost drooling with every snap I heard - couldn't wait to get home to taste it....and Boy. Was. It. GOOD!

Shel and Miss Pearl getting ready to peel corn and of course Koko had to inspect! LOL

Miss Pearl choosing which cob she wanted for herself.

Here are a few more photos to enjoy of the beautiful countryside around us in Northern Ontario.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Just a quick note to let you all know that we didn't get a Tornado - it was just a bad thunderstorm. Thankfully, we didn't lose our power. I hope everyone along the east coast gets to safety and that Hurricane Irene isn't as bad as they predict it will be.

The other day Shelby, Miss Pearl and I went on a little road trip to drive through our small Amish community not far from us and I took these photos. I was surprised at how quickly their community is growing. A few years ago there were only a few Amish families. Now they are everywhere out there and I'm so loving it! Shelby calls me an Amish Stalker....LOL. I'm just so intrigued with their lifestyle! I hope they will someday start a great Farmer's Market up here like the one in St. Jacobs Ontario. I was always under the impression they were Mennonites but there was a write up in our local paper that says they are Amish.

I plan on going back this week and taking some more photos of the farmland and barns so I'll share those photos when I do. Until then....stay safe!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

I figure I better post this now as there's a tornado watch in effect for our area and with even the smallest thunderstorm or winds we loose our power. We have been out of power anywhere from 1 hour to 3 days before....I sure hope we miss it this time!

I've just listed a couple of new items on Ebay. The first is a Primitive Pumpkin Penny Rug which you can see by clicking here

And the second is a Halloween Penny Rug Pocket that is a Penny Lane Primitives design. I made a Pumpkin Man to slide inside that was my own original design. You can see it here.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

I've completed my first penny rug and it was so much fun! I think I'm addicted to making them now :) I made up my own pattern and used hand dyed wool. It's perfect for Fall or Thanksgiving. Just listed it on Ebay here.

Still hot enough in the daytime and the wonderful cooler nights that come with Fall. No bugs bothering you at night by the bonfire, fresh produce popping up everywhere, and the anticipation of the upcoming Fall Fairs!

I took these photos yesterday of Miss Pearl and some sunflowers.

Although it doesn't look like Fall yet, I know it won't be long before the beauty of the season is upon us. Can you tell Fall is my favorite time of the year? If I had it my way, it would be Fall all the time!

Last weekend we got a new puppy. He was a birthday present from my parents. Our last dog Chanel had to be put down from old age a couple of years ago. She was 14, blind, toothless, and could barely walk anymore. IT WAS HARD...and I didn't think I'd want another dog again, but this little guy is growing on me. I mostly agreed to having another dog because my youngest Shelby is a real animal lover, like myself, and I knew Miss Pearl would enjoy it too. Every kid needs a dog to grow up with :)

He's a Shih tzu, yorkie, toy poodle mix and he's so cute! Hard to get him to sit still for a photo shoot though...hehe

His name is Coco Koko - we named him when we thought he was a girl. The name stuck so we just changed the spelling of it.

He's pretty small and I don't think he'll get too much bigger. He can fit inside Shelby's shoe!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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